The
Yadkin Valley Stomp GNCC Race Report
Round 11: October 1st - Yadkinville,
NC
Yadkinville, NC (10/1/2007)
- William Yokley recorded a DNF today at the
Yadkin Valley Stomp GNCC race in Yadkinville,
NC. There were 172 competitors in this race including
22 XC1 Pro riders.
Summary:
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#5
William Yokley |
The GNCC race this weekend took
place in a beautiful part of North Carolina known
as the Yadkin Valley wine area. We arrived Friday
night and I was looking forward to this race because
I felt I was prepared and my KFX-450 has been
working awesome. I worked on my suspension settings
during the 2 weeks since the last race, and I
was happy with the way the bike felt. I have got
the starting solved and the engine is strong.
The weather was perfect, sunny
and warm. The track consisted of a lot of tight,
technical new trails, and I expected a lot of
dust due to the summer drought. The red clay soil
was going to be rough! I got a good start and
was right at the front at the first turn, but
I was pushed wide. I entered the woods in 8th
place, and settled in for the two hour race.
At about the three mile marker,
I began to notice that the bike was laboring and
something was wrong. Something was definitely
wrong with the rear brakes, and it was getting
worse. The bike was screeching to a halt. I made
it to a creek where I stopped and tried to cool
things down so that I could at least make it back
to the pits to make repairs. I knew things were
bad because I could see sparks and smoke coming
out the rear of the bike. I finally made it to
the pits many minutes behind the leaders.
We assessed things and realized
it was terminal. The rear disk brake had been
damaged by a rock or stump and had bound up on
the caliper. There was no way to make repairs,
and I had to drop out. I never quit unless there
is no other option, and I hated that this happened.
I know these things occur, but it seems that I
have been having a lot of bad luck lately. The
only thing you can do is look forward, work harder,
and get ready for the next race.
The good thing is the bike is
working great, and I feel like I am due for a
good finish. We go to St. Clairsville, Ohio in
two weeks, and I can't wait. I've got two races
left to get some good finishes, and I won't quit
trying.
I'll see you there!
www.YokleyRacing.com
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